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After struggling to attract workers due to the lack on long-term rentals a local publican in the town of Stansbury has taken things into his own hands.
After seeing a former nursing home in the town standing empty he approached the owner about leasing it. The building now provides accommodation to staff and local residents who have found it increasingly difficult to find a home.
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People in Victoria will be able to test what's in the recreational drugs they use at music festivals this summer - as the state becomes the third jurisdiction to roll-out pill testing.
Premier Jacinta Allan said the decision was taken after a spike in drug overdoses at music festivals this year.
Guest: Dr David Caldicott, emergency doctor and the clinical lead of Pill Testing Australia. -
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I Am: Celine Dion, a feature doco about the powerhouse Canadian singer and her battle with stiff-person syndrome, a rare disorder that has kept her from performing since 2019.
Also out this week is My Lady Jane, an alternative history dramedy about Lady Jane Grey, also known as the Nine Day's Queen who had a very short reign on the throne of England during the Tudor eraGuest: Wenlei Ma, culture editor, The Nightly
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In cricket, Australia all but out of the Men's T20 World Cup after losing to India this morning.
In Olympic selection news, a setback for the Australian women's sevens team.
Sports commentator and RN Breakfast legend, Warwick Hadfield brings the latest news from the world of sport.
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Labor has struck a deal with the Greens on new vaping legislation to allow pharmacies to sell plain packaged nicotine vapes, but they won't require a prescription.
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The Government and the Greens have made a deal to sell non-prescription nicotine vapes in pharmacies from October, it's a watered down policy - but is it a political win for Labor?
Political Editor for the Guardian Australia Karen Middleton joins RN Breakfast to discuss the latest developments in federal politics.
Guest: Karen Middleton, Political Editor for the Guardian Australia
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It's been a year and a half since the French-Canadian singing superstar Celine Dion announced her diagnosis with Stiff Person syndrome (SPS), a rare neurological disorder that can cause spasms so bad it can break bones.
Now, in a new documentary, called I am: Celine Dion -- one of the best selling musical artists of all time shares an intimate view of her struggle with SPS, including a harrowing scene that shows her in the full throes of a spasm.
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On Wednesday, former ATO debt collector turned whistle-blower Richard Boyle lost his bid to avoid prosecution over information he collected about practices at the organisation's South Australian office.
Mr Boyle tried to help a number of small business owners he believed were being treated unfairly, eventually taking his concerns to the media.
He now faces the likelihood of a criminal trial, and potentially a long jail sentence, one of several high profile prosecutions which highlight the lack of protections for whistle blowers.
Guest: Adele Ferguson, ABC Investigative Reporter -
The government has agreed a deal with the Greens to pass its anti-vaping legislation, which will see medicinal vape products available over the counter at pharmacies.
Guest: Dr Michael Bonning, Chair of Public Health, Australian Medical Association
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Four members of the UK's richest family have been found guilty of exploiting staff working at their lakeside villa in Geneva.
Prosecutors deemed the case so serious that they pushed ahead with criminal charges against members of the Hinduja family, despite them reaching an out-of-court settlement with the workers.
Guest:Fiona David, founder of Fair Futures and architect of the Global Slavery Index -
Rishi Sunak's chances of avoiding a landslide defeat in the U.K election might just have got even worse - thanks to a scandal christened 'gamble-gate.'
Four Conservative candidates and officials are being probed by the gambling watchdog for allegedly betting on the date of the election before it was announced - and there are concerns within the party there may be more.
Guest: John Rentoul, Chief Political Commentator for The Independent -
This week marks two years since the US Supreme Court overturned Roe vs Wade, causing a seismic change to abortion rights across the United States.
Journalist and author Liz Plank told RN Breakfast while "unfortunately" the widespread restrictions and bans on abortion in US states were expected, the most surprising element is the positive the ban brought to the pro-choice movement. Plank says amid the tragedy of women being denied access to healthcare, there's been a lot of gains in general awareness and "people thinking about abortion as an issue important to them".
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Saudi Film Nights are being held in Sydney and Melbourne this week, and are luring a new demographic of audiences. The events hope there will be new collaborations between Australian and Saudi film industries. It comes as a new film industry emerges in Saudi Arabia, after the Kingdom opened its first new cinema in 2018 - following a 35-year ban on films being screened in cinemas.
Guest: John Gregory, Blacksand Pictures -
As the east of the country shivers through a severe cold snap and gas prices spike, manufacturers warn they'll have to buy gas from overseas if supply doesn't improve.
Tony Wood from the Grattan Institute warns that gas supply issues are "getting more serious every year". He told RN Breakfast governments have spent too long it doesn't exist, and while he doesn't believe there's a risk people will run out of gas in their homes, the things that can be done to manage this "aren't pretty"
Guest: Tony Wood, Director of the Energy and Climate Change Program at the Grattan Institute -
Last year, then 14-year-old American high school student Francesca Mani discovered she had been deepfaked.
Since then, Francesca and her mother Dorota have taken their fight to Congress, and this week will join a bipartisan group of senators to introduce legislation aimed at protecting kids from deepfake porn.
Guest: Dorota Mani, mother of Francesca Mani -
Sports commentator and RN Breakfast legend, Warwick Hadfield brings the latest news from the world of sport.
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2024 has seen a major rise of AI-generated content during election, and it's creating a lot of anxiety.
AI-content is fuelling misinformation and disinformation online and on social media, and AEC Commissioner Tom Rogers told RN Breakfast we should be "pre-bunking rather than debunking" misinformation.
Guest: Tom Rogers, Australian Electoral Commissioner -
The nuclear debate is turning radioactive. Opposition leader Peter Dutton has called the Prime Minister a child - so where is this debate heading?
The Chief Political Correspondent for The Conversation Michelle Grattan joins RN Breakfast to discuss the latest developments in federal politics.
Guest: Michelle Grattan
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The government says it's moving faster than ever on its renewables rollout, with new data from the federal environment department showing renewable approvals have got to record levels.
But Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek says investment in renewables could be jeopardised by the nuclear debate which could lead to 'uncertainty' for businesses.
Guest: Tanya Plibersek, Environment Minister - Mostrar mais